Beaumont's Chicago

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

: 3-307.11---- noted dry foods and food contact items being stored directly under water lines throughout the basement. Instructed to relocate items or completely encase the water lines.

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Noted an employees open beverage behind the bar not covered/sealed. Must provide proper contained beverages for employees in food/prep areas.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Noted several hand washing sinks throughout without hand washing signage. Must provide for all hand washing sinks.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Noted several hand washing sinks throughout both bars, server stations and cooks line not accessible for use. Some sinks being used as dump sinks with plastic strainers inside the sinks and the cooks line sink blocked by metal containers of spices. Reviewed that hand washing sinks are for hand washing purposes only and must be accessible at all times for use. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Noted none of the maintained shellstock tags held for 90 days were dated with the date recorded on the tag when the last shellstock was sold. Chef states from this date forward all shellstock tags will have recorded on the tags the date of the last shellstock sold from that container. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Noted two chemical dish washing machines not properly sanitizing/dispensing sanitizer. One machine with an empty sanitizer container and another dispensing soap where a sanitizer should be dispening. No glassware being washed at this time. Management corrected during the inspection. Priority violation.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Observed an incomplete consumer advisory on the printed and virtual menu. Animal origin foods such as steak tartare and oysters are not disclosed or reminded. Only the advisory noted on the menu. Instructed to disclose and remind consumers of such items. Priority foundation violation.

Food properly labeled; original container

Noted some bulk food containers not properly labeled with the product common name. Must provide.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Noted dry foods and food contact items being stored directly under water lines throughout the basement. Instructed to relocate items or completely encase the water lines.----observed several hand washing sinks throughout the facility in need of splash guards to prevent cross contamination on stored clean dishwares. Instructed to install.-----observed clean utensils hanging directly above the dirty wash compartment of the dish room three compartment sink. Instructed to remove/relocate all clean utensils.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Noted ice scoops at the bar improperly stored with the handles inside the ice. Instructed to invert handles if being stored in the ice.-----also a knife at the bar improperly stored between equipment. Instructed to provide a proper washable knife holder.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

All stored items throughout all storage areas must be elevated from the floors.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Observed a porous stone pestle and mortar on prep shelving in the basement prep area with other utensils. Porous stone food contact equipment is unable to be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized. Instructed to remove from the premises.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items throughout the facility. Floors must be accessible for cleaning and monitoring at all times.